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DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP SAYS NO HOME GROW WASHINGTON

Olympia, WA – Committee chairs in both the house and senate are refusing to schedule hearings on bipartisan home growing bills! Senator Karen Keiser (D-33rd) said the federal government will crackdown on Washington home grows; she won’t hear SB6482 to talk about that claim in the Labor & Commerce Committee. Multiple sources have suggested Governor Jay Inslee feels the same way…

Rep. Kristine Lytton (D-40th) said the Finance committee is too busy to hear HB2559, even though the house has already passed a capital budget. Each suggested trying again next year. (Others said this last year, too.)

Please call their offices, be nice to their staff (ignoring us wasn’t their idea) but tell them you want them to schedule a hearing on their committee’s home grow bill. Calling or in-person visits to their offices are best because it’s tougher to ignore than emails, of which legislators get a ton.

Again, no need to be rude to staff aides, but the more calls they get, and the more time staff spends dismissing people who want this done, the less ignoring home grow makes sense. If you live, work, or shop in their district, tell staff you’re a constituent. If not, say you’re a concerned citizen. This effects Art. 1, Section 7 of Washingtonian’s constitutional rights!

Below is a description of what district they represent, their office address at the capital and phone number. Next, the bill # & committee it’s in to remind staff.

Representative Kristine Lytton (D)
40th Legislative District- Represents San Juan, and part of Skagit and Whatcom counties including Anacortes, Burlington and part of Bellingham and Mount Vernon.
368 John L. O’Brien Building, Olympia, WA 98504(360) 786 – 7800 (House Bill 2559 in Finance Committee – feel free to contact the other committee members and ask them to have Lytton bring this to hearing & vote)
Legislative Aide: Robin.Howe@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser (D)
33rd Legislative District- Represents part of King County including SeaTac, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and part of Kent, Burien and Renton.
219 John A. Cherberg Building, Olympia, WA 98504(360) 786 – 7664 (Senate Bill 6482 in Labor & Commerce Committee – feel free to contact the other committee members and ask them to have Keiser bring this to hearing & vote)
Legislative Aide: Jennifer.Minich@leg.wa.gov

Finally, call Governor Inslee’s office and tell him you’re not afraid of the feds and homegrow, and he shouldn’t be either!
Governor Jay Inslee:360-902-4111

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